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Tyson Fury makes his latest return to boxing tonight as he fights Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It is 16 months since we last saw the self-proclaimed ‘Gypsy King’ in action, when he was outpointed for a second time by Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh and subsequently lamented what he saw as an injustice before promptly retiring from the sport again.

But that was only ever thought to be another temporary measure and Fury is now back once more, looking to finally tee up a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua.

But the former two-time world heavyweight champion cannot afford to overlook Makhmudov, the aggressive and hard-hitting Russian contender who last fought as recently as October, when he defeated David Allen in Sheffield.

Before that we will see Conor Benn , who fights under the Zuffa Boxing banner having split from Matchroom and Eddie Hearn as he meets Regis Prograis in a catchweight bout in his first outing since that rematch win over arch-rival Chris Eubank Jr.

Jeamie ‘TKV’ Tshikeva defends his British heavyweight belt for the first time against Richard Riakporhe, while Frazer Clarke looks to reignite his career against Justis Huni.

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Breyon Gorham vs Eduardo Costa finishes prelim bill
The final fight of this evening’s early prelim card at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium sees undefeated Houston super-lightweight Breyon Gorham, 21-0 with 16 knockouts, return to the ring.

He is up against Brazil’s Eduardo Costa in an eight-round contest.

Fury: Let's hope I do a lot better than Tottenham!

Crisis-stricken Tottenham, who dropped into the Premier League’s bottom three last night after relegation rivals West Ham thumped rock-bottom Wolves 4-0, caught some flak as Tyson Fury hailed his first UK fight since dominating and stopping friend Derek Chisora in their third fight at the same stadium back in December 2022.

Both fights against Oleksandr Usyk were in Riyadh, as was his clash with MMA heavyweight Francis Ngannou.

"It has been four years since I've been boxing in the UK," Fury said.

“I've been out in Saudi Arabia, which was fantastic for me.

It was unbelievable.

“Yeah, to come back to England and fight here, in a stadium at Tottenham Hotspur, let's hope I do a lot better than Tottenham are doing right now because they are shocking at the minute!

“But it's an unbelievable experience you know to have 60,000 cheering fans for you on Saturday night.”
Mikie Tallon stops Leandro Blanc in first round
Wow, we barely even had time to introduce the next fight and it’s all over already.

Another statement performance from unbeaten flyweight prospect Mikie Tallon, who has just stopped Argentina’s Leandro Blanc after less than three minutes of the first round.

A brutal body shot leaves Blanc unable to continue as Liverpool’s ‘The Omen’ moves to 13-0 having also lit up the Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn 2 undercard at this same venue back in November.

Joe Gallagher has a serious talent on his hands there.

Pawel August upsets Simon Zachenhuber
What a result for Pawel August, the Polish-born middleweight out of Taunton who upsets Germany’s Simon Zachenhuber on points after six rounds.

Those wild celebrations inside the ring sum it up for a fighter who had been considering retirement and took this bout on just a couple of week’s notice.

He’s up to 18-0.

A first career loss for Zachenhuber, who drops to 28-1.

He looked absolutely furious with that result.

'Lean' Tyson Fury embracing being the 'hunter' again
Tyson Fury has been in relaxed and jovial mood in the build-up to tonight’s return, even letting fellow giant Arslanbek Makhmudov pick him up in a bear hug at Thursday’s final press conference.

The Gypsy King weighed in yesterday at 267.9lbs (19st 2lbs), three pounds lighter than for his rematch loss to Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh in December 2024.

"I'm getting older - Father Time waits for no one - but I've still got a bit left in the tank," Fury said after stepping on the scales.

"I'm not retiring again until after the fight.

My priority at the moment is to beat this guy and eat the Easter eggs I've got in the fridge.

"Whoever has the belts, I want to get them back.

I was undefeated for 17 years and took it for granted.

"I had two losses in a row and I'm not the hunted now, I'm the hunter.

It feels great to be the young fresh hunter again.

"I want to make a statement so I've come in nice and light and lean."
Makhmudov, meanwhile, was the third-heaviest weight of his career at 264.9lbs (18st 9lbs).

Right, time to bring you up to speed with the earliest undercard action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Unbeaten Kent welterweight Elliot Whale improved to 14-0 with a fourth-round stoppage of Tom Hill, before Saudi Arabian teenage lightweight Sultan Almohammed stopped Mexico’s Hector Avila Lozano in the third round of their four-rounder.

Former British and Commonwealth middleweight champion Felix Cash made light work of Liam O’Hare in his first fight since June 2024, sealing a stoppage in the second round.

Germany’s Simon Zachenhuber and Pawel August are currently in the ring.

It should be a comfortable night’s work for Conor Benn in the co-main event as he looks to build on his significant momentum following that unforgettable rematch win over an admittedly out-of-sorts and drained-looking Chris Eubank Jr in November.

Though certainly not the big world title chance he would have dreamed of next, Regis Prograis is a vastly experienced two-time former world champion and widely respected name.

But at 37, Prograis’ best days are now firmly in the past and he has crucially never previously fought above super-lightweight.

The jump up to 150lbs feels like far too much to ask at this stage of his career and Benn, coming down from middleweight, will be expected to fully utilise his obvious size and strength advantages from the outset.

A venemous stoppage certainly wouldn’t be surprising, but we see Benn cruising to an emphatic points victory.

Benn to win by unanimous decision.

There will no doubt be an awful lot of ring rust to shake off tonight for Tyson Fury, who has not fought for some 16 months and spent the entirety of 2025 outside the ring.

You would certainly not expect him to be at anywhere close to his best after such an extended absence, though as usual he has promised a “brutal knockout” to announce his latest return and first fight in the UK since stopping Derek Chisora at Tottenham in 2022, having spent a lot of time training in Thailand.

Arslanbek Makhmudov is tough, aggressive and a hard-hitter who only gives up a couple of inches in height to Fury and who will view this as a massive opportunity to make a statement in front of the world.

However, defeats by Agit Kabayel and Guido Vianello in recent years have also exposed his obvious vulnerabilities and he will have been disappointed not to have stopped David Allen at a raucous Sheffield Arena in October.

The far, far more dynamic Fury is a whole new level of challenge that he has simply never faced before and will surely not be able to handle for too long.

Fury to win by stoppage, in round nine.

Fury vs Makhmudov undercard in full
Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov
Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva vs Richard Riakporhe
Simon Zachenhuber vs Pawel August
Hector Lozano vs Sultan Almohammed
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The prelim bill is being shown live on Tudum.